Silence fell upon that hill the day that Jesus died
He cried out 'It is finished' and Hope was crucified
The soldiers laughed and gambled for the robe that He had worn
The women wept His friends had fled creation seemed to mourn
They took His broken body down and carried Him away
They laid Him in a borrowed tomb and then they sealed the grave
The followers of Jesus hid for Hope it seemed was dead
Yet in their darkest hour would they remember what He said
I will arise I will arise
Like the Sun at dawn's first light I will arise
You can bury Me that day
Seal the tomb and turn away
But the power of the grave will be denied
I will arise
His enemy His ancient foe content the deed was done
Stood upon the battlefield convinced that he had won
As Satan rose in triumph to put away his sword
From somewhere in the darkness came
The Voice he'd heard before
I will arise I will arise
Like the Sun at dawn's first light I will arise
You can bury Me that day
Seal the tomb and turn away
But the power of the grave will be denied
I will arise
Death will have no victory
The grave will have no sting
The promise of the Living One
The whole world will see
Will see
I will arise I will arise
Like the Sun at dawn's first light I will arise
You can bury Me that day
Seal the tomb and turn away
But the power of the grave will be denied
I will arise
I will arise
Like the Sun at dawn's first light I will arise
You can bury Me that day
Seal the tomb and turn away
But the power of the grave will be denied
I will arise
I will arise
I will arise!
